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(11) EP 2 603 171 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/25

(21) Application number: 11743759.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/047079
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/021513 (16.02.2012 Gazette 2012/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 12.08.2010 US 855469

(71) Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STANKUS, John, J.
    Campbell, CA 95008 (US)
  • STAMBERG, Barbara, E.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • KRAMER-BROWN, Pamela, A.
    San Jose, CA 95135 (US)
  • MAGANA, Jesus
    Redwood, CA 94063 (US)
  • BASU, Shubhayu
    Solon, OH 44139 (US)
  • KHONG, Yuet, Mei
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • LUDWIG, Florian, N.
    CH-6030 Ebikon (CH)

(74) Representative: Peters, Hajo 
ZACCO GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING CARDIAC ISCHEMIC TISSUE